Search for dissertations about: "L5 S1"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words L5 S1.

2. 1. Assessment of 3D movements in the lumbar and cervical spine with a new CT based method

   Author : Per Svedmark; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Background: Numerous methods for measuring segmental motion in spine have been described. However, because of the inaccessibility of the spine and the complexity of segmental movements, most of the noninvasive methods in use today have low accuracy or are unable to detect movements in all three cardinal axes. READ MORE

4. 2. Fusion for chronic low back pain. Treatment effects, complications and cost-effectiveness. The Swedish lumbar spine study

   Author : Peter Fritzell; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Chronic low back pain is rarely fatal or completely cured but constitutes a considerable suffering from those afflicted by it. When conservative treatment fails, lumbar fusion may occasionally be performed in order to reduce pain and decrease disability. READ MORE

5. 3. Signs, symptoms, and disability related to the musculo-skeletal system : studies of home care personnel and patients with fibromyalgia

   Author : Gunnar Lundberg; Ulrich Moritz; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Abstract : Low back pain (LBP) and neck/shoulder pain are the major reasons for sickness absence and disability pensions in Sweden. The working situation of home care personnel in Sweden frequently requires heavy lifting and forward bending and workers report high prevalences of work-related musculo-skeletal pain and high frequencies of work accidents, especially lower back injuries. READ MORE